Getting Started

Safety & Health Consultation

The Safe State Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program is a FREE, confidential
service provided by The University of Alabama's College of Continuing Studies to employers
throughout the state of Alabama.

At your invitation, our consultants will come to your office or plant and perform
a survey to advise you of existing or potential health and safety problems in your
facility. Our consultants will suggest general approaches or options for solving those
problems and provide you with a written report summarizing the findings of the visit.
If additional resources or expertise is needed, we will help you to identify potential
sources.

Safe State consultants are trained, qualified, and have the experience needed to provide
quality safety and health guidance to Alabama industries. Most have graduate degrees
and certifications granted by professional organizations.

Consultants will not:

Issue citations or propose penalties for violations of OSHA standards

Guarantee that any workplace will pass an OSHA inspection

Prescribe specific engineering designs, or

Recommend specific firms to solve problems

Report possible violations to OSHA enforcement staff (unless the employer refuses
or fails to correct a hazard within an agreeable time frame)

As a condition, you, the employer, must agree to:

Correct all identified serious hazards that could result in injury and/or illness
to your employees

Post a list of identified serious hazards in a prominent location readily observable
by all affected employees for at least 3 days or until the hazards are corrected,
whichever is longer

Benefits of using Safe State

A safe and healthy workplace will reduce your cost of doing business and contribute
to your return on investment in both the short and long term.

The Safe State Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program is designed to
help employers control costs by reducing accidents, illnesses, and problems with regulatory
compliance. This cooperative agreement program is 90% funded by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration and 10% by state of Alabama.